NUPRC Seeks Completion Of It's Headquarters(The Barrel)

Says : Completion Will Serve As A Symbol Of National Pride, Confidence In Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector


The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has asked the Contraction in charge of building it's Head Office (THE BARREL) to fast track it's completion.

This is as the Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, asked the contractor to deliver the project by the first quarter of 2027.

The NUPRC Boss stated this during an an inspection of the proposed Head Office.

The Chairman, NUPRC Board, Senator Magnus Abe, who was also at the site said the current arrangement whereby major oil and gas companies seeking to discuss multibillion-dollar investments had to move between different NUPRC locations across Abuja to transact business with the regulator, projected an image that is detrimental to the country’s investment drive.Senator Abe said, 

According to him, "This image is not just bad for the country, but bad for business.

Senator Abe added that the proposed permanent site would provide a central location for the Commission’s operations and engagements with industry players, while also serving as a symbol of national pride and confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

The NUPRC Board Chairman lamented that it is a thing of great embarrassment to this country when major oil and gas companies come to Nigeria to discuss investments worth billions of dollars, only to meet the regulator in a block of flats and from there proceed to other parts of the city to see different departments to conduct transactions with the NUPRC. 

"The edifice will enable the industry to operate from one central location, bring pride to our nation and serve as a symbol of confidence,” Senator Abe Assured

Senator Abe who commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving members of the Board the opportunity to serve the country and for providing what he described as strong support, policy clarity and a clear vision for the oil and gas industry, added that the impact of the administration’s policies was already evident in the resurgence of investment in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector.

The Chairman said the investments were already creating employment and business opportunities while driving development in host communities and increasing revenues for the country.

It could be recalled that "The Barrel" a 10-storey building with the capacity to accommodate 900 to 1,000 people is being constructed in the likeness of a convex, curved cylinder that bulges outward at its center.

The facility, located at the Central Business District, Abuja, was initiated in 2020 but has yet to be completed, forcing the NUPRC to resort to smaller offices in different locations in the FCT.











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